AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDisaster Preparedness in Bhutan: A full-scale Thimphu earthquake simulation (7.5 scenario) tested how authorities, hospitals, and emergency responders coordinate, and it flagged gaps in emergency equipment and resource mobilisation, with Nepal’s earthquake experts supporting the exercise under Bhutan’s Thimphu Earthquake Contingency Plan. Hydropower Deal for Bhutan: JSW Energy and Bhutan’s DGPC signed an agreement to jointly develop the 920 MW Punatsangchhu-III hydro project in Wangdue Phodrang, with DGPC holding 51% and JSW Neo Energy 49%, and work on the Detailed Project Report now underway. Bhutan Trade Snapshot: Bhutan’s trade deficit widened in Q2, with imports reaching about Nu 42.7bn and the deficit near Nu 23.9bn; fuel, smartphones, vehicles, and networking equipment were major drivers, while India remained the top import source. STEM Capacity Building in Bhutan: Bhutan’s push toward 5,000 MW solar by 2040 is increasing demand for engineers skilled in designing, modelling, and assessing large solar projects.
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